[March 07, 2014](Reuters) — Devin Hester, who holds
the NFL record with 18 career touchdowns on kickoff and punt returns,
said on Thursday he has been informed he will not be re-signed by the
Chicago Bears.

Hester has also played some as a defensive back and pass
receiver in his eight seasons with the Bears but made his mark
as a threat to score any time he settled under a kick and made
three Pro Bowls as a returner.

The 31-year-old Hester capped off a spectacular 2006 rookie
season by becoming the first player ever to return the opening
kickoff of a Super Bowl for a touchdown, dashing 92 yards in an
eventual loss to the Indianapolis Colts.

Hester, a second-round NFL Draft pick out of Miami, is also tied
with Hall of Famer Deion Sanders's career mark of 19 return
touchdowns, which includes punts, kickoffs, missed field goals,
fumbles and interceptions.